“The patient’s heart is beating again!”At last, the Ingram family in the observation room allowed themselves a fragile breath of relief.“The hemorrhage is under control!”“Blood pressure stabilized!”“Vital signs returning to acceptable ranges!”“… ”Order gradually returned to the operating theater. With Sandy leading the procedure, the team’s coordination was nothing short of flawless.The first fragment was removed.Then the second.The third.But when it came to the fourth, Sandy hesitated.This fragment had nearly fused with the lung itself. Extracting it would be extraordinarily difficult—and perilous.Max noticed at once. “President…”Sandy drew in a steady breath. “We continue.”She grasped the exposed edge of the fragment with meticulous care.Time slipped by, second after second, yet progress was painfully slow.Inside the operating room, no one dared even to breathe too loudly. Every pair of hands stood ready to respond to catastrophe.In the observation room, exhaustion b

The head of security at the Pink Heart Association building had only one task—to ensure they did not get inside. Director Grant and the others, hoarse from shouting, paused to rest where they stood, only to resume again once they had recovered.The crowd of onlookers came and went in waves, condemning the Pink Heart Association for its lack of conscience. Yet their outrage amounted to little more than noise, causing no real impact.By midday, the guards had already ordered takeout, sitting on the steps below as they ate and drank. From time to time, they glanced over. Seeing no movement from Director Grant, they simply shook their heads and went back to their meals.“I’m telling you, those people from the orphanage are fools. Instead of being ignored here, they’d be better off going back and getting on with their lives.”One of the younger guards wiped his mouth, unscrewed his thermos, and took a long gulp of water.The guard beside him let out a disdainful chuckle, slurping up a mout

“So whatever you say becomes the law? Does the law serve only you?”“Don’t listen to his nonsense—make him return the money!”“If you don’t give us an answer today, don’t expect to walk away unscathed!”Seeing that intimidation had failed, Benson Evans’s face darkened instantly.Not only were these people not backing down, they were pressing forward, clearly intent on escalating the situation.If they were allowed to continue causing a scene here, who knew how far things might spiral?Evans had no intention of wasting time arguing. If the problem itself could not be resolved, then the people creating it would have to be dealt with.Since words had no effect, force would.They had already tried reasoning, both soft and hard—it was useless. Then let the guards step in. Once the blows landed and the pain set in, they would learn their lesson.With that thought, Evans shot a look at the head of security.“Go.”The captain immediately understood. Gripping his baton, he stepped forward. The

The head of security finally realized that the people from the orphanage were all following Adrian’s lead.Director Grant alone had glanced at him more than once.With that, the captain raised his baton and pointed it straight at Adrian, chin lifted, nostrils flared, convinced of his own intimidation.“I’ll say this one more time—don’t take another step forwa—”Before he could finish, his body was sent flying backward more than ten meters. As he struggled to turn over, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes rolled back, and he lost consciousness.“And you think you’re in any position to warn me?”Adrian gave a faint, disdainful smile. The remaining guards snapped to attention, surrounding him. Though they appeared eager, not a single one dared to step forward.Adrian turned to Tabitha Grant and said calmly, “Take them back a few steps. Don’t get caught in this.”Tabitha nodded immediately, pulling Director Grant back. The rest of the orphanage staff retreated as well.“Y-you… don’t

It was obvious Adrian was playing dumb despite knowing exactly what was going on, yet Harrison Peterson didn’t dare show the slightest disrespect, spinning lies without even a moment’s thought.“I was just out for a walk and happened to pass by!”Adrian merely smiled and said nothing.Harrison Peterson didn’t dare oppose Adrian, yet leaving just like that didn’t feel right either, so he simply stood off to the side.Benson Evans couldn’t help but feel puzzled. Why was Harrison Peterson treating Adrian with such deference? It almost looked like fear.Those nearby naturally noticed as well, and soon began to mock Benson Evans.“Isn’t that the backup Supervisor Evans called in? Why does it feel like he switched sides?”“Huh? Wasn’t he brought here by that young man instead? No way, right?”“Who knows? Look at Supervisor Evans’ face—it’s practically green, hahaha!”Benson Evans clenched his teeth and strode over to Harrison Peterson.“Mr. Peterson, what’s going on?”Harrison Peterson imme